Skip Bertman

A Louisiana Legend and one of the greatest college baseball coaches of all time, J. Stanley ÄSkipÄ Bertman has made the seamless transition into the athletics directorÃ­s chair with the same enthusiasm, vision and demand for excellence that were trademarks of his stellar coaching career.
The 2007-08 season will mark BertmanÃ­s final year as LSU athletics director. After his tenure ends on June 30, 2008, he will remain at LSU as athletics director emeritus through 2010, working as a vital fund-raiser for the university.
In six years as LSUÃ­s director of athletics, Bertman has added to his impressive list of on-the-field achievements. Under his direction, LSU has enjoyed arguably the greatest athletics seasons in the history of the institution.
The 2006-07 season saw 12 LSU teams finish among the nationÃ­s top 25, including a No. 3 final ranking for the football team and a fourth consecutive Final Four appearance by the womenÃ­s basketball squad. The LSU menÃ­s and womenÃ­s track and field teams each finished No. 2 in the nation.
In 2005-06, LSU joined North Carolina (1997-98) as the only schools to have their football, menÃ­s basketball and womenÃ­s basketball teams all finish in the nationÃ­s Top 5.